To engineer is human the role of failure in successful design /
Topics include airplane accidents, bridge collapses, and fatigue cracks. Case studies include the Hyatt Regency Hotel (Kansas City) skywalk, the Crystal Palace, the de Havilland Comet, and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
| Main Author: | Petroski, Henry. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
St. Martin's Press,
[1985]
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 247 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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CMU Main Books 3rd Floor
| Location | Call Number: | Status |
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| CMU Main Books 3rd Floor | TA174 .P474 1985 |
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